Getting started
- OneSearch, the library's catalog, will search ALL of the library's resources including books, movies, scholarly journals, periodicals and more.
- Google Scholar - a resource for both scholarly and non-scholarly articles. If you are on campus, you will find links to scholarly articles in our databases.
- Library reference sources & encyclopedias - find background information to help you get started.
- Interlibrary loan - If Boatwright doesn't have it, you can request books, articles, and more from other libraries.
- Look at the library's research guides on different topics including sociology, literature, history, and more.
- Check out all the research databases in the library.
Remember- women, gender, and sexuality studies is very broad and interdisciplinary as a field of inquiry, so develop a search strategy by looking in databases that cover numerous subjects. Databases covering social sciences, arts, and humanities may offer relevant articles, reference sources, and more.
Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Databases
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Gender WatchCollection of unique and diverse publications that focus on how gender impacts a broad spectrum of subject areas.
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LGBTQ+ SourceIncludes significant LGBT journals, magazines, and regional newspapers, as well as well-known LGBT books.
Interdisciplinary Databases
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Academic Search CompleteComprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary resource containing a large number of peer-reviewed journals.
Humanities and Social Sciences Databases
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Social Science Full TextBroadest resource of scholarly research on human cultural, social, environmental and political behaviors
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Education Research CompleteBroad and current coverage of scholarly research and information related to all levels and areas of education.
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MLA International Bibliography with Full TextLiterature, language, and folklore from all regions of the world from the late Middle Ages to the present.
Encyclopedias & Reference Sources
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SAGE Encyclopedia of LGBTQ StudiesFocuses on LGBTQ issues and identity primarily through the lenses of psychology, human development and sociology, emphasizing queer, feminist and ecological perspectives on the topic.
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Encyclopedia of Women in Today's WorldCovers the full array of contemporary women's issues in the arts, media, business, health and many other areas.
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Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World HistoryCovers the role women have played throughout world history.
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Gender and Women's Leadership: A Reference HandbookProvides an authoritative reference resource on leadership issues specific to women and gender
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Encyclopedia of MotherhoodProvides an overview of the topic of motherhood in many and diverse disciplines, such as anthropology, sociology, psychology and philosophy.
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Encyclopedia of Gender in MediaCritically examines the role of the media in enabling, facilitating, or challenging the social construction of gender in our society.
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Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Gender StudiesBuilds upon the pioneering work of biblically focused gender theorists to help guide and encourage further gendered discussions of the Bible.
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SAGE Encyclopedia of Psychology and GenderLooks at issues of gender, identity, and psychological processes at the individual as well as the societal level.
Visual Arts and Film Databases
Primary Resources & Archival Collections
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Archives of Sexuality and GenderPrimary sources for the historical study of sex, sexuality, and gender. With material dating back to the sixteenth century, researchers can examine how sexual norms have changed over time, health and hygiene, the development of sex education, the rise of sexology, changing gender roles, social movements and activism, erotica, and many other interesting topical areas.
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Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000Documents relating to the role of women in movements throughout American history
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Everyday Life & Women in America c.1800-1920Primary source material for the study of American social, cultural, and popular history in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Women's Studies Archive: Issues and IdentitiesTraces the path of women’s issues from past to present—pulling primary sources from manuscripts, newspapers, periodicals, and more. It captures the foundation of women’s movements, struggles and triumphs, and provides researchers with valuable insights, focusing on the social, political, and professional achievements of women throughout the nineteenth and twentieth century.
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North American Women's Letters and DiariesComprehensive bibliography of women's diaries and correspondence representing all age groups and life stages, all ethnicities, many geographical regions and the famous and the not so famous.
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International Women's Periodicals, 1786-1933: Social and Political IssuesProvides an important resource to scholars interested in the lives of women, the role of women in society and, in particular, the development of the public lives of women as the push for womens rights grew in the United States and England.
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Women, War and Society, 1914-1918A collection from the Imperial War Museum (London) that includes charity and international relief reports, pamphlets, photographs, press cuttings, magazines, posters, correspondence, minutes, records, diaries, memoranda, statistics, circulars, regulations and invitations, along with interpretative essays from leading scholars.
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Witchcraft in Europe and AmericaComprehensive collection offering a wide range of writings on the subject of witchcraft
